NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1978–79 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' third season in the NBA.[1]
1978–79 New Jersey Nets roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
PF
|
21
|
Bassett, Tim
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1951-04-01
|
Georgia
|
SG
|
34
|
Boynes, Winford
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1957-05-17
|
San Francisco
|
C
|
40
|
Catchings, Harvey
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
218 lb (99 kg)
|
1951-09-02
|
Hardin–Simmons
|
PF
|
54
|
Elliott, Bob
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1955-08-18
|
Arizona
|
PF
|
17
|
Jackson, Phil
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1945-09-17
|
North Dakota
|
C
|
52
|
Johnson, George
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1948-12-18
|
Dillard
|
PG
|
15
|
Jordan, Eddie
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
1955-01-29
|
Rutgers
|
SF
|
22
|
King, Bernard
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1956-12-04
|
Tennessee
|
SG
|
44
|
Simpson, Ralph
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1949-08-10
|
Michigan State
|
SF
|
20
|
van Breda Kolff, Jan
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1951-12-16
|
Vanderbilt
|
PF
|
42
|
Washington, Wilson
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
227 lb (103 kg)
|
1955-08-03
|
Old Dominion
|
SG
|
23
|
Williamson, John
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1951-11-10
|
New Mexico State
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
Roster
|
Record vs. opponents
[edit]
1978–79 NBA records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
KCK
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NJN
|
NOJ
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAS
|
SDC
|
SEA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
– |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
Boston
|
2–2 |
– |
1–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–4
|
Chicago
|
1–3 |
2–1 |
– |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
0–3 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–3
|
Cleveland
|
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
– |
1–2 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4
|
Denver
|
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
– |
2–2 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
0–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3
|
Detroit
|
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
– |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
1–3
|
Golden State
|
3–1 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
– |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2
|
Houston
|
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
– |
0–4 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
Indiana
|
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
– |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3
|
Kansas City
|
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
– |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–0
|
Los Angeles
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
– |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
Milwaukee
|
0–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
– |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3
|
New Jersey
|
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
– |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3
|
New Orleans
|
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
– |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
0–3 |
0–4
|
New York
|
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
0–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
– |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3
|
Philadelphia
|
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
– |
1–3 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
Phoenix
|
1–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
– |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3
|
Portland
|
2–2 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
– |
2–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
San Antonio
|
1–3 |
4–0 |
3–0 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
– |
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–3
|
San Diego
|
1–3 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
– |
2–2 |
0–3
|
Seattle
|
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–0 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
– |
2–2
|
Washington
|
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
0–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
—
|
1978–79 game log Total: 37–45 (home: 25–16; road: 12–29)
|
October: 6–4 (home: 4–1; road: 2–3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
November: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
December: 4–6 (home: 1–4; road: 3–2)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
January: 6–7 (home: 3–4; road: 3–3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
February: 8–6 (home: 6–1; road: 2–5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
All-Star Break
|
|
March: 5–10 (home: 5–3; road: 0–7)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
April: 1–5 (home: 1–1; road: 0–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
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1978–79 schedule
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1979 playoff game log
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First round: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
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1979 schedule
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